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The Little Mud-Cabin by J W DunnPromotional music sheet for The Little Mud Cabin song of 1887 by J. W. Dunn and sung by Ben Fielding of Dunns Concert Party, Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth Date: 1887
An Irish Girls Opinion by Arthur WestPromotional music sheet for An Irish Girls Opinion, an Irish Patriotic Ballad, music hall song of about 1886 by Arthur West. Chosen for the typical shamrock motif
Give Heed To The Plea of Old Ireland, by O Allen & A LeePromotional music sheet for Give Heed To The Plea of Old Ireland music hall song of 1892, by Oswald Allen & Alfred Lee, sung with the greatest success by Nelly Farrell
The Dublin Carman, by T P CareyPromotional music sheet for I m Larry McCue, The Dublin Carman, song of about 1880 written and sung by T. P. Carey with roars of laughter
General Haynau and the Draymen, by Thomas RamsayPromotional music sheet for General Haynau and the Draymen by Thomas Ramsay. Haynau, an Austrian general, was a hate figure because of his role in the brutal suppression of the 1848 Hungarian
Sedan, by W F TaylorPromotional music sheet for Sedan for the pianoforte by W. F. Taylor. The French army was routed at Sedan, so ensuring the Prussian victory
Grand Morceau Militaire by John PridhamPromotional music sheet for Grand Morceau Militaire of 1871 by John Pridham. The German army is shown riding up the Champs Elysees after France proclaimed a Government of National Defense after
Grand Military Divertimento by John PridhamPromotional music sheet for Grand Military Divertimento by John Pridham. The Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War from 1 to 2 September 1870
Bother the Men! By Henry WalkerPromotional music sheet for Bother the Men! song by Henry Walker of about 1870. Sung by Mrs Howard Paul, the indignation at masculine arrogance is expressed by Miss Grym, whose name suits her looks
Whose Your Hatter Song and Polka, by W WilsonPromotional music sheet for Whose Your Hatter Song and Polka, arranged by W. Wilson. The sheet shows a lady wearing an enormous brimmed hat which was the fashion at the time
Whose Your Hatter? & Whose Your Hatter Polka by E J WestropPromotional music sheet for Whose Your Hatter? and Whose Your Hatter Polka by E. J. Westrop, 1856, which alluded to the fashion of ladies wearing very wide-brimmed hats at this time. Date: 1856
Dolly Varden Quadrille, by C H R MarriottPromotional music sheet for Dolly Varden Quadrille, Old English Tunes by C H R Marriott. Dolly Varden was a character from Charles Dickens Barnaby Rudge
Dolly Varden, by Alfred VancePromotional music sheet for Dolly Varden, sung by Alfred Vance at Vances Varieties, 1872. Dolly Varden was a character from Charles Dickens Barnaby Rudge
Dress d in a Dolly Varden, by G W MoorePromotional music sheet for Dress d in a Dolly Varden song by G. W. Moore, showing the Dolly Varden character who appeared in Charles Dickens Barnaby Rudge in 1841
Dolly Varden, by G W HuntPromotional music sheet for Dolly Varden, music hall song of 1872 by G. W. Hunt and sung by popular songstress Amalia. Dolly Varden was a character in Dickenss Barnaby Rudge
The Bloomer Valse and the Bloomer RedowaPromotional music sheet for The Bloomer Valse and The Bloomer Redowa dedicated to Mrs Colonel Bloomer. 1855. A valse is the French term for waltz
The Bloomer Song, by J H Nightingale and C MilwardPromotional music sheet for The Bloomer Song, by J H Nightingale and C Milward, performed nightly with great applause by Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam in the farce Bloomerism or The Follies of the Day
The New Bloomer Polka by Alfred MellonPromotional music sheet for The New Bloomer Polka by Alfred Mellon, performed at the Adelphi Theatre in Bloomerism or The Follies of the Day, first produced there 2 October 1851. Date: 1851
The Bloomer Polka, The Promenade and The At HomePromotional music sheet for The Bloomer Polkas, The Promenade and The At Home, showing genteel ladies resting after a bout of dancing
The Bloomer Polka; and The Bloomer ScottischePromotional music sheet and score for The Bloomer Polka; and The Bloomer Scottische, dedicated to Mrs Colonel Bloomer and described as a musical bouquet
The Bloomer PolkaPromotional music sheet for The Bloomer Polka, dedicated to Mrs Colonel Bloomer. Bloomers, rational dress for women was advocated by Amelia Jenks Bloomer in the early 1850s
The Bloomer Costume, by J A HardwickPromotional music sheet for The Bloomer Costume early music hall song by J. A. Hardwick and sung with great applause by Mr J W Sharp and Mr Penniket
Oh! Look At Her Crinoline, by G Horncastle & F McGlennonPromotional music sheet for Oh! Look At Her Crinoline music hall song of 1893 by George Horncastle and Felix McGlennon, sung with the greatest success by Fannie Leslie whose face is represented
Crinoline by Hugo VampPromotional music sheet for Crinoline by Hugo Vamp, sung by Sam Cowell, circa 1850s. The image shows a lady modelling an enormous crinoline skirt which had just come into fashion
The Highly Colored Tie by J Mills and F W VentonThe Highly Coloured Tie music hall song of 1893 by J. Mills and F. W. Venton, and sung by Arthur Albert. The illustration, by H G Banks
Yer At Don t Fit Yer Very Well, by F Allsop and C YorkePromotional music, sheet for Yer At Dont Fit Yer Very Well music hall song of 1894 by Fred Allsop and Charles Yorke. The singer, Harry Champion is pictured. Date: 1894
Whos Your Hatter by J Caulfied and John HarrowayPromotional music sheet for Whos Your Hatter, by J. Caulfield and John Harroway, sung by Sam Cowell, circa 1850. It is about the problems which womens huge hats pose to men
Who Stole The Donkey?Promotional music sheet for Who Stole The Donkey? music hall song of about 1866, sung with immense success by Charles Sansom
The Crinoline Varsoviana by Royloff & Schottische by FowlerPromotional music sheet for The Crinoline Varsoviana by E. Reyloff and Schottische by J. A. Fowler. Partly coloured version of a previous version of the same sheet showing a lady modelling an
The Flippity Flop Young Man by Harry Adams and E JonghmansPromotional music sheet for The Flippity Flop Young Man, a music hall song by Harry Adams & E. Jonghmans. The lyrics poke fun at the aesthetic movement
Madame Vestris as Don GiovanniLucia Elizabeth Vestris (1797-1856), English actress and opera singer, as Don Giovanni. circa 1820
Cartoon, A Little Music. 1870
Jean de Reszke, Polish operatic tenorCaricature, Jean de Reszke, Polish operatic tenor. 1893
Advertisement for Geraudels Pastilles. 1893
Edward Shuter, English actor and singerEdward Shuter (c.1728-1776), English actor and singer. 18th century
Cartoon, Monkey Soiree. 19th century
Front cover, portrait of Lily (Lili) Damita, actressFront cover, portrait of Lily (Lili) Damita (1904-1994), French-American actress and singer. Date: 1930
Florence Mills programme for Black Birds - London PavilionFlorence Mills programme for Black Birds at the London Pavilion. Florence Mills (1896-1927) singer and dancer who became a major star of vaudeville and revue in the 1920s in both America and Britain
Florence Mills portrait. Photographer: James VanDerZee. Florence Mills (1896-1927) singer and dancer who became a major star of vaudeville and revue in the 1920s in both America and Britain
Evelyn Dove by Macari (Italy). Evelyn Dove (1902-1987) London-born singer & actress. Mixed race daughter of a Sierra Leone barrister & his English wife
Evelyn Dove (1902-1987) London-born singer & actress. Mixed race daughter of a Sierra Leone barrister & his English wife. Trained at the Royal Academy of Music (1917-1919)
Esther Bruce by Val Wilmer in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother
Elisabeth Welch music sheet Yesterdays Thrill from the film Soft Lights and Sweet Music. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933
Catalogue cover, His Masters Voice records, December 1934Catalogue cover, His Masters Voice records for December 1934, Gifts of Lasting Pleasure, with portraits of singers and performers. Date: 1934
A Wonderful Performance of Madama ButterflyScenes from a 1915 production of Madame Butterfly at the London Opera House, with the great Japanese prima donna Tamaki Miura in the title role. Date: 1915
A New Butterfly - Madame Tamaki MiuraMadame Tamaki Miura (1884-1946), Japanese opera singer, whose most famous part was in Puccinis Madame Butterfly. Pictured in The Tatler magazine in June 1915 at the time she was appearing in the role
Gracie Fields, singer and actress, outside her caravan, on holiday in Lancashire with her brother Tommy and her father. She is peeling potatoes. Date: 1933
Albert Chevalier singing one of his coster songsAlbert Chevalier (1861-1923) singing one of his coster songs in a West-End drawing-room. Date: 1892
